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Google Health launches … and it’s not HIPAA compliant

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Google says: “Google Health aims to solve an urgent need that dovetails with our overall mission of organizing patient information and making it accessible and useful. Before you sign up, read the privacy policy carefully. Sounds pretty interesting, but hold on a second. And note: this application is not HIPAA compliant.

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Research Friday: Lessons in board governance

ASU Lodestar Center

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight current nonprofit research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day practice. Boards continue to adopt conflict-of-interest policies, whistleblower, and document-retention policies.

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Research Friday: So. What About These Numbers?

ASU Lodestar Center

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Both Giving USA and The Chronicle of Philanthropy are reputable sources of information, but the way each measures philanthropic giving for their reports differs – significantly. Each report includes valuable information that may appeal to each user differently. As part of a.

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Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Rebooting Your Digital Community Building

NTEN

Staff have to receive emotionally engaging information they would feel inspired to share with their community. Social media policy - Make sure the organization has a social media policy in place and that it is a positive, encouraging policy and not punitive. Staff have to see a payback or reason to get engaged themselves.

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Busting the Overhead Myth: How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building?

ASU Lodestar Center

Both internal and external stakeholders need to be better informed about why it is okay for overhead costs to be higher when the organization is trying to grow, become sustainable, and ultimately achieve its mission more effectively. Stanford Social Innovation Review, (Fall 2009), 49-53. Gregory, A. & Howard, D. Pallotta, D.

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Research Friday: Who grants the most? Who gets the most?

ASU Lodestar Center

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) tops the list; in 2009, the MDA received $175.4 Welcome to Research Friday !

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Why Privacy Matters (or Should) to Nonprofits

NTEN

"Data Theft Creates Notification Nightmare for BlueCross" (March 1, 2010, CIO.com). The BlueCross' original breach occurred in October 2009, but five months, $7 million and 110,000 work hours later, they are still dealing with the issue. Would they still be willing to provide their credit card or personal information to you?

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